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empoison
[ em-poi-zuhn ]
verb (used with object)
- to corrupt:
to empoison the minds of the young.
- to embitter:
His own failure has empoisoned him.
- Archaic. to poison.
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Derived Forms
- emˈpoisonment, noun
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Other Words From
- em·poison·ment noun
- unem·poisoned adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The pest killeth but the bodies, but such abominable imposters empoison our very souls.
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One doth not know / How much an ill word may empoison liking.
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And at the siege of Grave the chivalry of Brabant made a similar use of carrion to empoison the garrison into a surrender.
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